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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Mean Business.

The county Democratic Executive
committee did good act when itpass-
ed the resolutions to be found in another
column, defining Democratic duty, and
making a test of Democratic loyalty.
1t is evidently determined to force Il
square fight and to make it verywarm
for so-called Democrats who boast
that they intend to vote against the
Democratic ticket. This action was
timely, it will be heartily sustained
by the good people of the county, and
the time will soon come, when the
party will thank the Executive COM
mittee for thus manfiIlly defending
party integrity.
Let the procession proceed. Let an
aggressive contest be made and the
Democratic party which is the trusted
organization of our best interests, and
the servant of the law abiding, intelli-
gent people, will elect every man of
its nominees by an overwhelming ma
jOrity.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
The Opposition.

BY whom are the Democratic NOM
inees for Floater and Representative
confronted. By an opposition calling
themselves Independents, who advo-
cate no line of policy or principle, but
are seeking office alone for the fruits
thereof, and are induced to obtain it
solely upon the theory that every col
ored voter is for them, thereby Wa
ging continual war against the intelli-
gence and taX-paying people OF our
county, and, by mastering the said
colored voters, and what one of these
independents has aptly and facetious-
ly called "the white niggers" OF the
of the county, hope to override the
Democratic party and succeed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Let 1t be Remembered.

In communication published in
the LEADER of August %, in reply to
the query of correspondent, Mr..
Maxwell virtually said that if II GER
tain mass meeting he was then advO-
eating were held and should nominate
Staten Baker, well known cOlOred
Republican, for Representative, that
he would come down in Bakers favor
and support him. Yet when con
vention of white Democrats of Lin
coin county, representative of our best
citizenship, met little later and by
unanimous voice nominated JOS. g.
Sessions, one of our best and most in
telligent white farmers, as their candi
date for Representative, Mr.. Maxwell
TesOlutely refused to come down in
Sessions favor. In other words, he
was willing to support a Republican
negro, if nominated by mass meet
ing, but not willing to support a rep
resentative white man, nominated by
white Democrats. Let every white
Democrat of Lincoln county remem-
her this in casting his vote next Tues
day, and let Mr.. Maxwell look to
colored Republicans for his support.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Beware of Sending II Man to the
Legislature with Fellow
feeling for DefaIIlterS.

The people of this county should be
very particular to see to it that Deason
is not elected to the Legislature. True,
he will not be the custodian of any
money to make way with, if II notion
of that kind should strike, him as it
did while treasurer of YazOo county,
but the old Penitentiary Lessees and
their bondsmen, who owe the State
$50, 200, and which claim has already
been decided by Judge Wharton
against them, will be there appealing
to the Legislature for relief, and what
would be more natural than for man
who has himself been defaulter, to
assist in any scheme intended to de
fraud the State! He knows how it is
himself and fellow feeling, as the
poet says, makes us wOndrous kind.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Can IL BE?

A report comes to us in such way
that we can scarcely doubt it, that
Mr.. Prentiss Buie is guilty of the
worst kind of disloyalty to the Demo
cratic party, and is giving his support
and influence to one of the independ-
cnt candidates for Representative
against the regular Democratic nomi-
nee. Also that he has never attended
meeting of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, of which he was late
ly made member, and loses no OPP
portunity of criticising what is done
by the rest.
Mr.. Buie was u candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Represent
ative, but withdrew just before the
ballot was taken, and thereupon the
nomination of Mr.. Sessions was made
unanimous. His action, which is was
generally thought was prompted by a
desire to promote harmony, was high
ly commended by many, and by Mr..
Jack Hart, of Bogue Chitto, through
the LEADER, with the suggestion that
Mr.. Buie be remembered and reward
ed by the party hereafter. What Il
fall, and what bitter disappointment
to his many admiring friends, if this
report be true! He announced dur
ing the canvass before the convention
that he would abide the action of the
Democratic party, and being made by
the convention member of its Exec
utive Committee to help conduct the
campaign, he is under double obliga-
ton to support the nominee.
We will send Mr.. Buie marked
copy of this article, and if he has
been misunderstood, which we sin
cerely hope is true, we trust he will
set himself right in next weeks LEAD
FIR. If he has any political aspira-
tions for the future, it certainly stands
him in hand to put himself in line if
ever expects any recognition from the
Democratic party.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Funeral ObSeUuieS.

1t becomes the painful duty of this
paper to announce that the political
funeral of Col. l.. G. Maxwell will take
place on next Tuesday evening prOmpt-
ly at 6 o'clock. The funeral Grafton
will he delivered by the Tall Sycamore
of Topisaw, John Bolts Dcason
and Col. Alias Henderson will act as
leading pail bearers, and the motley
crowd of independent voters make up
the little cOncOurse of mOurners. The
procession will take the first boat up
Salt river to the independent burying
ground. o it will be sad, sad hour
for the men who are now working so
hard and gaily to break up the Demo-
cratic party. There will be weeping
and wailing and crashing o teeth.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
The State Debt.

At the conclusion of ii long article,
the Clarion of last week says:
The foregoing figures sustain the
following conclusions:
U From January l, 1876, to Janua-
nv l, 1888, there was a decrease OF
$747 1888 in the total debt; 1862 ,544.
O5 in the payable debt 1866, 1886 in
the total debt less cash; $771 ,7SO.12 i'll
the payable debt less cash. During
the same period there was an increase
of $215, 004.16 in the nOn-payable
debt.
(2) From Jan. l, 1883, to January
l, 1887, there was an increase of$6S5,
1920 in the total debt; $685. II. "a
in the payable debt; $777 ,21S.OO in the
total debt less cash $685., OS6.44 i'll the
payable debt less cash and So, 13l. sc
in the non-payable debt.
We think that the method of the
statements and the results reached
can not be successfully disputed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Not a Campaign Story.

What the LEADER has said about
Col. John Bolts Deason being default
ter while treasurer of YazOO county
several years ago is not a mere cam
paign story, as some might suppose,
gotten up ON the eve of election for
political effect. 1t is hard, cold fact,
as any one who doubts it can easily
find out for himself by writing to Mr..
r. C. Pickett, Circuit Clerk of Yazoo
county, and getting a certified copy of
the Judgment against j. b. Deason, ex-
county Treasurer, and his sureties for
the sum of 81 1889, which his sureties
had to make good.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Hit Him Again, Says IL Repub-
lican.

A Warren county Republican, who
is a consistent one and has stuck to
his party through cloud as well as
sunshine, saw the LEADERS sketch of
the political career of John Bolts
Deas0n in last weeks issue and writes
us as follows:
assure you | enjoyed the " roast :"
you gave old Bolts. Evidently you
are well acquainted with his biogra
ply. 1t is strictly accurate pen
picture of the old weather-cock."
Please accept my best thanks for hit
ting him SO hard, and further oblige
myself and Others by seeking" it to
him some more.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Capt. Whitney.

If is but natural that the friends of
Mr.. Summers should feel disappointed
at the failure of that gentleman to re-
ceive the nomination of the tlOatOrial
convention, but they cannot afford to
make Capt. Whitney in the least de-
gree responsible for the conduct of the
jefferson delegation. He did not seek
the nomination. Judge Chrisman,
in whose court he has practiced for
ten years, and who ought to know him
well, says of him that he is IA modest,
unassuming gentleman,a sound lawyer
and of unimpeachable integrity. He
says that Capt. w. is in hearty sympa
thy with the people, besides having the
ability and the experience to serve
them. We may add to this testimony
the unqualified endorsement of Mr..
Summers himself, who, whatever he
may lack in scholarly attainments, has
never yet been accused of being want
ing either in principle or common
sense.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
That "Fine Italian Hand" At
tempting to Manipulate the
Judiciary.

Not long since a State official COM
planned to prominent South Missis-
sippian that it was very strange that
the people should believe i'm the ex-
istence of such a thing as State
House OF Penitentiary Ring, in view
of the fact that there is no such thing.
That may be true" was the reply,
d" but if you expect people to believe
any thing else, you will have to- put
stop to prominent members of the
Pcnitentiary crowd going round open
ly making their boasts that Pcyton
and every other Judge who decides
adversely to Hamilton will lose his
official head"
Now, as appears from an article in
the Sword and Shield published i'll
another column, there is actually
movement on foot to carry this threat
into execution and GUST Judge Peyton
at the expiration of his present term
as punishment for his decision
against the Penitentiary boss, and
that there is also similar movement
against Judge Wharton, and Hamil-
tons "tine Italian hand" and some of
his lawyers, seem to be working the
wires.
Yes, if Lowry and other State Of
ficials don't want the people to be-
lieve there is such thing as State
House and Penitentiary Ring, it will
never do to depose Peyton simply be-
cause he had the courage and honor to
do his sworn duty and enforce the law
against rich and influential criminal.
And if there is one thing more than
another that would cause the people
to rise in their sovereign majesty and
demand an Elective Judiciary, it
would be such perversion of the APP
pointing power as this.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

The name of Bunyan Byrd for AS
SCISSOR instead of Bunyan Dunn was
inserted in some of the Franklin
county Democratic tickets by mistake.
Mr.. Byrd is not candidate, but Mr..
Dunn is. Parties receiving the tick
cts will make the proper change. The
names of some of the candidates for
beat offices were not furnished in
time, and in such cases do not appear,
but sufficient space is left on all the
tickets to write the names of addi-
tiOnal candidates.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

Our severe friend Col. r. II. Hen
~, of the State Ledger, is growing
more and more recklcssly bold as Il
journalist. Last year he made reck-
less and violent attack Opon Gen.
Kolbaars, of the Russian army, and
last week he made an even more dar-
ing onslaught upon Henry George,
the Labor candidate for Secretary of
State of New York. AS the lightning
begins to strike nearer home some
erring devil i'll Mississippi had better
look sharp.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
October 81, 1887.

1t is said that the large number of
anti votes that old man Law Brister
will receive in Beat 3 and other por-
tons of the county will Surprise the
natives" The cry of the anti-PrOhi-
bitionists in this county, from the be-
ginning of the Prohibition agitation,
has been, keep the question out of
politics, and yet, they are the first to
thrust it in, and 1T seems are now
working might and main to elect
Brister to the Legislature on that is
sue.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

Of what are these wOuld-be Office
holders independent Is it the intel
ligence and property -owning white
people of the comfy or is it long es-
tablished correct principles of good
government If either or both, and
it must be both, they ought to be de-
feated if the. tax payers, the property
owners, those who support and main
tain the government, do their duty
on the 8th of November.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Senator Georges Letter.

Mainly for the benefit of our farmer
patrons, the LEADER has gone to con-
siderable extra expense to lay before
its readers in supplement form the
very able, thorough and statesman
like letter of Seuator George
to Mr.. Hickey of Carroll county
on the industrial condition of
Mississippi, our State Industrial
schools, etc. 1t will prove of special
interest to the farmers and the indus
trial classes generally. The LEADER
is determined to serve its readers with
the best there is going, and there is
nothing in the same line that can beat
this letter. Can't we hope that our
patrons will appreciate such enter
prise and efforts to please
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
MISUNDERSTANDING They Are

independence" hO hcS AIe'
Those who are independent candi-
dates, are self nominated aspirants for
the mere sake of Office. Their faces
are set against the organization of the
white people, wherein resides the safe
ty of the best interests of the whole
people. They were unwilling to cast
their fortunes with the white people
and to lay their claims before the
Democratic convention, though its
methods were fair and could afford
no excuse for revolt. They are will
ling for the mere sake of gain to break
down the organized effort of their peo-
pie to secure and maintain a govern
ment of honest and faithful public
service, though they should know that
such organization is the only safeguard
against the sway of ignorance and
vice, which is ever unmitigated tyran-
ny and the prolific breederOf discOn-
tent and disorder. Their political af
filiations have been and are with that
party, which has sought and still seeks
with undated persistency to obtain
political control by the vote of the ne
gro. No individual or mere set of in
dividuals have personal worth enough
in themselves, circumstanced as care,
to demand or deserve support against
a nominee of the Democracy of our
county.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

The rumor lacks confirmation that
Coils. John Bolts DeasOn and l.. Z. Max
well and the Tall Sycamore ofTopisaw
have all withdrawn from the race for
Representative in order to elect Col.
Alias Henderson, the herindependent
candidate) land thus give him a big boost
for Congress next year or the "anti-
monopolistic oligarchy theory and
agricultural field" platform. They
do so yet, however.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
Other things being equal, Democrat

Other things being equal, Democrat
ic voters should give the preference
next Tuesday to those candidates for
county offices who announced before
the county convention was held that
they were subject to the Democratic
party. We believe in men who are
not afraid to show their eolors and
who place Democracy before self.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
For Chancery and Circuit Clerk,

We are authorized'to announce
+. NJ. MARTIN
as Il candidate for reelection to the office
of Chancery Clerk of Lincoln county ut
the ensuing November election.
feel grateful to the citizens of Lincoln
county for past favors and l again an
nounce myself for the Office of Circuit
Clerk, J. WARREN.
We are authorized to announce
S. b. HODGES
as a candidate for Circnit Clerk of
Lincoln county at the ensuing November
election.
We are authorized to announce
FELIX A. MAY
for Chancery Clerk of Lincoln county;
subject to theidecision of the people.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

Strange to say, the Supreme Court
failed to call in Chief Justice Harper,
of the Raymond Gazette, to assist in
deciding the Hamilton case. Never
theless this great man was not idle,
for that week he delivered Sunday
school address, "pied" type form,
and mashed hand.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

The cheek of the proverbial govern
ment mule" has been often cited as
wonderful thing of it's kind, but the
government mule is bland and
modest creature compared to
John Bolts, the old fox who is try
ing now in many crooked ways to de-
ceive this people into supporting
him for the Legislature.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

John Bolts says by the aid of the
colored vote and white niggers he ex-
poets to pull through in spite of all
opposition. "White niggers"-that's
putting it pretty well On the white vo-
tiers who are supporting him.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
For Justice of the Peace.

We are authorize to announce
G.. S. MCMILLAN
as candidate for reelection as Justice
of the Peace.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

The Supreme Court handed down
no opinions last Monday and those
who were expecting decision in the
Hamilton case we disappointed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

We have been unable to supply the
demand for extra copies of last weeks
LEADER containing the political
sketch of Col. John Bolts Deason,
though we printed an extra large edi-
ton.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

"Pap" Eaton has written letter to
the New Orleans States in which he
undertakes to show that jackson is u
dead town because it has Prohibition.
Any town is "a dead town" in Pap's
estimation that hasn't got a bar-room
on every corner with II lot of greasy
loafers hanging around it.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

After next Tuesday John Bolts Will
return to his collard patch tif he ever
had one) until he hears of a vacancy
in the Office of the Trinity or Justice
of the Peace. and then forthwith he'll
be ON deck > as candidate again.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

Let every Democrat in the county
turn out on election day and work for
the nominees, and also spot well the
party traitors who work or vote
arainst them.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

The idea of John Bolts DeasOn, in
the face of his rotten record, having
the check to expect any decent white
or cOlOred man to vote for him
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

We are glad to learn that a large
number of the colOred voters of the
county will show their good sense by
voting for the Democratic nominees.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

The Western Union Telegraph Co.,
with Jay Gould at its head, has absorb
ed the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Co. This gives Mr.. Gould power to
play with the markets of the country
at will.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

To their credit it is said, even the
decent colored men of Lincoln county
refuse to vote for John Bolts this
time.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

The Democrats of Lawrence county
should stand by DR.. Teunisson, the
recognized nominee of their party, to
n man. There is no other way of
preserving party discipline and integ-
rity
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
For Supervisor.

l hereby announce myself IA candidate
for Supervisor of District No. l; subject
to the decision of the people at the
polls. Respectfully,
w. r. JOHNSON.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

If Democrats will do their duty
from now until the election closes,
Sessions will be elected by splendid
majority. He is gaining on his oppo-
nents every day.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

! Let PrOhibitiOnists be on the look
out and slap the law to the man who
uses whisky to gain votes in this cleo
ton
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

How do the decent people of Lin
coin county like the idea of of being
represented in the Legislature by a
defaulter?
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce
S. P. OLIVER
mr. u candidate for Sheriff of Lincoln
eonrty at tie ensuing November election.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
For Assessor.

We are authorized to announce
d. H.. S. COX
as candidate for Assessor of Lincoln
county at the ensuing November election
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

John Bolts says he is for the pres
ent Local Option law, teeth and toe
nail. He'd say any thing to get a
To
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
For Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce
A. J. MARTIN
as a candidate for Treasurer of Lincoln
comfy at the ensuing November election.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03
4 MOOted Question.

Col. Alias Henderson made the fol-
lowing fourishing announcement in
his personal organ of last week:
There will be speaking at the court
house Saturday night at o'clock.
Sheriff, please turn on the gas that he
may be seen by his own light, and
charge to the Democratic Executive
Committee, who will hand in the
checks on the 10th of November.
j. A. s. HENDERSON.
One would naturally suppose that
after all this flashy heraldry and
"gas," the court house would have
been crowded to suffOcation, but,
strange to say, not an auditor put i'll
an appearance. Whether this was
because nobody felt physically able to
listen to him " gas" for three or four
hours on "the anti-monopolistic oil
garchy theory and agricultural field" ,
or because the Colonels personal or
gan has no circulation, is mOoted
question. Probably both.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

We are authorized to announce
ALLEN SMITH
IN q candidate for reelection to the office
of Treasurer of Lincoln county at the
insning November election.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-03

Vote for the party nominees. They
are all good men and true.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-03-23
VnyO Marble.

As was predicted from the begin
ming. the more the marble quarry is
developed, the stone is found to be
of finer quality. A correspondent
says: The seams are straight and
parallel. The UPPER layer is 20
feet thick; the second three and a
half. The third layer has not been
cut through, and the thickness IS
not known; it may be three feet
or it may be 90 or more. One thing
is certain; it is a solid layer and in
its original place in the formation.
There has never been a better
marble on the market, or a quarry
that will compare with this IN its
possibilities. The Vermont and
italian are good marbles, but are
not to be compared to this in color,
durability, purity of composition or
strength. The new mill is rapidly
saving marble for the market, al of
which is taken as fast as offered
Inyo Independent.